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Magnus

MAG-nus

Beautiful But Not Top 100 ↑ Rising

✦ Meaning

“Latin for 'great,' historically used by Scandinavian kings and Roman emperors to denote authority and magnificence.”

Popularity Over Time

Magnus US popularity rank over timeRank 6792 in 1991 to rank 720 in 2017. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#720#3756#67921901192019401960198020002024

Currently ranked #749 in the United States.

Origin

LatinScandinavian

Syllables

2

Nicknames

MagsMax

Style

StrongClassicGrandTimeless

Famous Bearers

  • Magnus Carlsen
  • King Magnus VI of Norway

Collections

Works Everywhere → Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Old Money Names → Royal Names → Scandinavian Names → Strong Names → Two Syllables →

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Lysander

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Julian

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Lysander

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Leander

Greek Rare & Uncommon

Orion

Greek Beautiful But Not Top 100

Caspian

Latin Beautiful But Not Top 100

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Works across Scandinavian, Latin, and English-speaking cultures

People Also Ask

Latin for 'great,' historically used by Scandinavian kings and Roman emperors to denote authority and magnificence.

Magnus is currently ranked #749 in the United States. It's trending up as more parents discover it.

Popular nicknames for Magnus include Mags, Max.

Names that pair beautifully with Magnus include Lysander, Leopold, Leander, Orion, Caspian.